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B17 postcode area · Birmingham

The B17 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Birmingham, Sandwell. Area Scores range from 17 to 84 across them. Every full B17 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The B17 district contains both ends of the scale: Edgbaston South & University at 84 out of 100 (#1,088 of 6,856 in England) against California at 18, a 67-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 5 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £220,000 in Bearwood & Warley Woods to £365,000 in Edgbaston South & University. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Birmingham and Sandwell — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£40,130a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime109per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)36
Owner-occupied55%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the B17 district

£337,500median home sold over the past year · +17.8% over 5 years · +7.1% over the year · 262 sales
Detached£595,000
Semi-detached£425,000
Terraced£345,000
Flat£164,000
Birmingham£237,000
West Midlands£252,500
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Edgbaston South & UniversityBirmingham 1,08884 £365,000
Harborne WestBirmingham 1,36980 £360,000
Harborne EastBirmingham 2,02770 £350,000
Quinton RidgacreBirmingham 3,95342 £264,500
Bearwood & Warley WoodsSandwell 4,63932 £220,000
Edgbaston NorthBirmingham 5,20824 £238,500
MetchleyBirmingham 5,27023 £249,750
Rotton ParkBirmingham 5,38621 £320,000
CaliforniaBirmingham 5,65318 £225,000

People living in B17 Census 2021

Residents82,233
Median age (est.)36
Density3,905per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above45%
No car or van30%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 17%25–44 30%45–64 22%65+ 14%

Tenure

Own outright: 28%Mortgage/shared: 27%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 31%
Own outright 28%Mortgage/shared 27%Social rent 14%Private rent 31%

Households

One person: 35%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 10%Other: 18%
One person 35%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 10%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 34% · Associate professional 13% · Managers & directors 12%

All occupation groups
Professional34%
Associate professional13%
Managers & directors12%
Elementary9%
Administrative8%
Caring & leisure8%
Sales & customer service6%
Skilled trades6%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 56%Asian: 23%Black: 9%Mixed: 6%Other: 5%
White 56%Asian 23%Black 9%Mixed 6%Other 5%

Religion & identity

Christian 38% · No religion 30% · Muslim 13%

Born outside the UK: 30%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in B17

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the B17 district.

Edgbaston Harborne Quinton

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around B17.

B15 B29 B16 B67 B66 B32 B68 B18

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.